I’ve recently discovered very delicious french toast, made entirely from scratch. First you need to make strawberry bread: http://www.kingarthurflour.com/recipes/strawberry-bread-recipe Both times I’ve made the loaf I have had to add a little bit of water after the kneading process, but not a huge amount.. The bread tastes pretty good by itself. It is sweet, but [...]
Posts from ‘June, 2009’
tomatoes filled with rice
I made this recipe from Orangette twice, actually, in the past week or so, once to experiment and once to serve to guests. It was delicious both times. It’s vegetarian and pretty simple, but the rice turns all soft and risotto-y and delicious. Some notes: The giant tomatoes I used the first time were a [...]
Iron Chef, umm … Internet?
Repair to your kitchens to await Chairman Frazier (Hopefully with both (1) A Flamboyant Cape (2) Swooshy sound effects!) and his choice of SPECIAL INGREDIENTS.
Less bad for you desserts
So, lately I’ve been into eating healthier, shopping at farmers markets, growing veggies and herbs on my balcony, trying things from my Moosewood cookbook … so I want to make my first post here about dessert. So here are two fairly easy and (maybe) not-as-unhealthy-as-they-could-be desserts.. The first is for a strawberry shake (from the [...]
P-p-pizza
I make pretentious pizza with my new rolling pin and pizza stone. Hey, fresh mozzarella and basil really DO taste different, suckers!
Bacon-Wrapped Asparagus with Rosemary and Garlic
I’m a well-balanced individual, I swear, it’s just that bacon is so… ubiquitous. Okay, not really, but it should be. Ingredients: – Mild oil of your preference; I used grapeseed, olive would be good – Garlic, either minced garlic or sliced garlic scapes – Rosemary, fresh or dried – Asparagus – Bacon, thick cut – [...]
Super Easy Weekday Night Fish With Onions, Basil, Garlic
I’ve discovered that one of the cheapest and easiest way to get some protein into a quick meal is to use frozen fish. I can get about 8 filets for about 8-10 bucks at the local Safeway, and usually one filet is plenty for one dish! When I want to do a quick healthy dinner, [...]